“I think we deserve answers. It’s been well over five months since my dad passed away,” said Bob Nicklas.

Nicklas said his family is still waiting for answers from the Pittsburgh VA after his father, William, was killed by Legionella last year.

Twenty-one patients at VA facilities in Oakland and O’Hara Township contracted it from the water there.

William Nicklas, a World War II veteran, was still healthy at age 87 before being one of the victims killed by the disease.

“All along they’ve said the water system failed, and I don’t think the water system failed, I think they failed the system, and I think they should be held accountable for that,” said Judy Nicklas, William’s daughter-in-law.

The Nicklases acknowledged they are getting some answers in a new report from the VA in Washington, D.C., and the report doesn’t put the local facilities in a positive light.

The report concludes that, at times, the local VA system did not follow its own guidelines and processes to combat Legionella. For instance, the report states it didn’t adequately maintain the copper-silver ion system to keep water clean, did not always flush hot water faucets and showers and did not always test patients for pneumonia.

The Nicklas family said it's not shocked, given how it suspected William contracted Legionella, but said the alleged negligence is appalling.

“The main thing my family and I want, we want accountability,” said Bob Nicklas.

“It’s just a shame it took five people to die for them to actually be investigated to find out what was going on,” said Judy Nicklas.

Family members said the report makes it clear that they should continue with their lawsuit against the local VA.

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) has weighed in, saying the report lays out specific recommendations that must be implemented to prevent another outbreak from happening again. The VA affairs inspector general said one solution to the problem is simply having the hospital follow the procedures it already has in place.